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Mixed Results from My Hifi
Onhwy61 is right. Some CDs do not sound good. Your system is revealing the quality of the CD, not the system. A great system might sound less bad with a poor CD, but you're not going to make a bad recording sound good. 
Conservative Politics & Rock Music
Tvad there you go again with your wilfull ignorance. 
Conservative Politics & Rock Music
Bob Dylan is conservative? It was republicans who pushed/forced desegregation, and the black vote in the south, which was one of his issues, but BD conservative??? As much as I love Bobby, I've never seen it, unless someone is gonna combine Christ... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Ben - I'd check for exhaust modifications, and perhaps some intake adjustments. If you check one day and he's running a little rich you'll know for sure... : ) 
Will a Full Page Ad Guarantee a Review?
Reviewing and advertising are handled by completely different aspects of a magazine. Reviewers don't know whose ads will appear till they see the their copy of the issue.The stastics have been posted ad nauseum but people don't seem to care about ... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Ben --- I haven't been around here much the last few months and was not aware of the good news. I hope Benjamin Patrick Campbell has all the good qualities that were possessed by our dearly missed, and good friend, Pat.Barb, if you lurk here, You ... 
Best phono stage balanced under $3000 used
That's a hard question to answer. What are the sonic issues on which you will not compromise?The Aesthetix Rhea is a good phono stage, but compared to the best, it's going to be noisy. Are tubes a big issue to you?The best I have heard in my syste... 
pick me a cd player please-3k to 4k budget
If it were my money I would buy either a Wadia that has been to GNS, the Classe Omega (I think is the name of their flagship model, it's been a while...) or a Krell SACD standard.There are lots of good units out there, but I don't have experience ... 
VD Revelation vs Stereovox and soundstage
I have used the Virtual Dynamics Revelation in my system, and I did not experience any diminshing in the soundstage. Prior to the Revelation ICs I was using Purist Venustus. I don't know how helpful that will be, but I think Virtual Dynamics cable... 
Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists
by way of fanning the flames, when Paul played Sgt Pepper for Bob Dylan, he got up and walked out of the room. 
do blind tests have any practical significance
I lied about MrTennis, he's not the one who has been posting on stereophile. Sorry Mr T.Double blind testing is a great way to determine a listeners ability to hear, but that is about all. It's not a good way to determine the value of a product. W... 
do blind tests have any practical significance
Mrtennis has been arguing about this for a while on the Stereophile website. I guess it's migrating... 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
TWL I want to order one of those negetive feedback powercords. I don't care how it measures, or sounds, and I'll give you $1500 cash for it! I can't wait to tell people I have one! 
CNN Interview with Roger Waters about DSOTM
Interesting, where might one find a schedule? 
All Merlin family members.
I have my amp between the speakers and all the rest of the system about six or eight feet away, on the side. I like this set up A LOT!